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Prairie Farms Dairy plants are vital to feeding American families

Dairy coop manufactures thousands of cultured dairy products at 47 plants in 18 states.

April 25, 2024

From a small 5,000-square-foot plant in Springfield, Ill., solely focused on making ice cream mixes, to a large, 126,000-square-foot plant in Dubuque, Iowa, that processes nearly 40 million pounds of fluid milk a month, Prairie Farms Dairy boasts a wide range of manufacturing operations.

Women in dairy are forging out their own path to success

Women in the multifaceted dairy industry share their challenges, aspirations.

Barbara Harfmann

March 15, 2024

Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” Dairy Foods is proud to highlight and celebrate 10 fascinating women working in the multifaceted dairy industry who are carving out their own unique path to success.

Equipment suppliers highlight the latest solutions in lab testing equipment

January 31, 2024

New equipment from FlexXray, Mettler Toledo, and Nelson-Jameson, and more!

Women in dairy overcome obstacles, rise through the ranks, and share the latest goals to achieve success

Multifaceted dairy industry embraces talents and innovation of women.

Barbara Harfmann

December 18, 2023

From an early age, the following six women have been involved with the dairy industry for most of their lives. Running around her parents’ dairy farm, Venae Watts, fifth-generation owner of Minerva Dairy, Minerva, Ohio, recalls her first job was to add up the milk tickets from the receiving bay.

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Conceptualizing the sustainable dairy plant of the future

Automation, clean-in-place promotes energy efficiency and sustainability on dairy production lines.

Barbara Harfmann

July 19, 2023

While today’s dairy processing plants don’t include computer-generated holograms, elaborately designed automatic equipment and the ability to harness the power of water and wind into solar energy are just a few sustainability tactics construction engineers are utilizing to design and build the dairy plant of the future.

Archon Industries launches new explosion-proof light

EX20-100 provides continuous illumination of vessels and tanks.

January 6, 2023

ARCHON Industries Inc. unveiled its new explosion-proof light: EX20-100., which has been designed to provide continuous illumination of process vessels, tanks, distillation columns, and other industrial items located in hazardous and non-hazardous areas.

The dairy plant’s path to reducing fuel costs, improving energy-efficiency

Dairy industry ups game in fight to save the planet and design with sustainability in mind.

Barbara Harfmann

June 17, 2022

Dairy industry ups game in fight to save the planet and design with sustainability in mind.

Vermont Creamery is artisan but agile

The dairy processor has managed to scale up volume growth to meet retail demand without compromising its products’ artisanal qualities.

Kathie Canning

June 3, 2022

Vermont Creamery’s processing facilities look a little bit different today than they did 38 years ago when the company was founded as a two-person artisan operation (see the processor profile).

Automation innovation drives higher throughput

Dairy processors can begin by identifying a productivity pain point.

Todd Burkhalter

May 20, 2022

During the height of the pandemic, interest in automation accelerated. Companies used automation to lower the density of workers on the plant floor and create a healthier environment. Now dairy companies are automating for high assured output, lower waste and the capacity to meet rising demand and changing market tastes.

Now accepting entries for Dairy Foods’ Dairy Plant of the Year award

The deadline for entry is June 17, 2022.

May 18, 2022

Dairy Foods will be judging this year’s program based on specific outstanding achievements outlined in the entries.

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High Road Craft Brands - Marietta, Ga.

The building is home to High Road Craft Brands and its 75,000-square-foot SQF Level 3-certified processing facility. It’s here that the company makes it small-batch, craft-style super-premium ice cream, which boasts a low overrun and 16.5% butterfat, as well as premium gelato, sorbetto and ice cream novelties.